Hodge proves his worth

Brad Hodge proved his worth as one of the most sought after T20 cricketers in the world as he single-handedly guided his team to victory.

The 38-year-old 'T20 freelancer' clobbered his way to a 29-ball 54 not out as Royals pulled off one of their most significant victories after the 'spot-fixing' scandal broke out with the arrest of three of their cricketers including S Sreesanth.

Sammy's all-round performance

Shane Watson kept belting boundaries -- five of them -- as the Royals raced to 50 in the seventh over before the Aussie all-rounder was sent back due to an inspirational piece of fielding by Darren Sammy.

Watson pulled a half-tracker from leggie Karan Sharma which looked sailing towards the 'cow-corner' stands and to everyone's astonishment, Sammy took a magnificent catch.

After performing with the bat and on the field, it was time to roll over his arm and Sammy did not disappoint either.